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20 Cards in this Set
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revered
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highly respected
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addicted
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not able to stop doing something
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controversial
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causing disagreement
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staged
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organised a public event
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unveil
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remove the cover from a statue
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complexity
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a difficulty in a situation
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heighten
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increase or make something more intense
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pursuit
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the action of following
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transformed
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changed or modified
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root cause
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underlying reason for something (2 words 4-5)
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predecessor
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previous person in the job
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campaigner
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person who tries to gain social or political change
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forgo
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to do without something enjoyable
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every so often
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occasionally ( 3 words 5-2-5)
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estimate
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calculate approximately
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symbolise
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represent
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trivialise
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lessen the importance of something
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objective
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goal
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research
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in-depth study
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undergo
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to experience (often painful)e.g. operation
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